The power of fortune is confessed only by the miserable, for the happy impute all their success to prudence and merit. (?)
The power of observing life is rare, that of drawing lessons from it rarer, and that of condensing the lesson in a pointed sentence is rarest of all. John Morley.
The power, whether of painter or poet, to describe 40 rightly what he calls an ideal thing depends upon its being to him not an ideal but a real thing. No man ever did or ever will work well, but either from actual sight or sight of faith. Ruskin.
The practice of faith and obedience to some of our fellow-creatures is the alphabet by which we learn the higher obedience to heaven; and it is not only needful to the prosperity of all noble united action, but essential to the happiness of all noble living spirits. Ruskin.
The practice of submission to the authority of one whom one recognises as greater than one's self outweighs the chance of occasional mistake. Froude.
The praise that comes of love does not make us vain, but humble rather. J. M. Barrie.
The praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer. Gurnall.
The precepts of philosophy effect not the least 5 benefit to one confirmed in fear. Hitopadesa.
The preparations of the heart in man and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. Bible.
The presence of the Eternal is a presence that articulates and imparts itself in time. Ed.